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It's no secret: New York City is an expensive travel destination. Visitors can often find better deals on accommodation in New Jersey, just a short trip from the city. Many Jew Jersey hotels even offer shuttle services to New York City, making day trips easy and affordable for tourists staying outside of the city.

Super 8 Motel

The Super 8 in North Bergen, New Jersey offers average nightly rates of less than $100, and the commute into New York City is only 20 minutes. The motel partners with a third-party shuttle service which departs from the lobby every 15 minutes, starting at 6 a.m. and ending at midnight. The service costs $3 one way and drops off at the intersection of 40th and 8th streets in Manhattan.

Meadowlands View Hotel

Also located in North Bergen, Meadowlands View offers its own hotel shuttle service from the lobby. It takes 20 minutes and $7 to travel one-way from the hotel to 41st and 7th streets in Manhattan. The hotel charges an average nightly rate of about $100.

Holiday Inn Express

The Holiday Inn in North Bergen lets its guests save a bit on the hotel shuttle service if they travel round-trip, rather than just one-way. The shuttle costs $12 round-trip and $7 for a one-way journey, which takes 20 minutes and drops off at 41st and Broadway in Manhattan. Staying at the Holiday Inn is a bit pricier, however, with nightly rates falling at about $145.

Howard Johnson

This hotel costs less than the Holiday Inn overall, with nightly rates costing an average of $97, but its shuttle service is probably the worst deal of the New Jersey hotels mentioned here. Howard Johnson's hotel shuttle service picks up from the lobby and costs $15 for a one-way, 20-minute trip into the city, where it drops off at the intersection of 39th and 9th streets in Manhattan.

Other Transit Options

Even if your hotel doesn't offer its own shuttle service into New York City, it's easy and relatively inexpensive to travel into Manhattan from New Jersey. The most common method is the PATH subway system, which takes only 20 minutes and costs on average $2.75 per person each way. The New Jersey transit trains take a bit longer – between 30 minutes and an hour – and cost between $5.75 and $12 per person each way. The fastest option for traveling between New Jersey and New York City is the ferry, which takes only 15 minutes but costs $9 each way for each adult.

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